Originally posted by: LoveIsDivine
arshics: beautiful post, as usual. Here is my two cents.
In the episode where Pramad and Kumud started from BD's house, Kumud took the ONLY thing that TRULY belonged to her in that house. NOT the property papers, nor jewelry or anything else. But that white chunni that is still the bond between her and Saras. It is symbol of the promise for her. The scene were she erases the smiley from her hand, it left a sad feeling. It was as if she was only trying to erase his memories from the surface. But then it brought back the scene in my mind, where she says to Saras that U are within me. Tumari chabi mere Saason mein basti hain...so one can try to forget yaadein, but how can one forget to take Sanseein. So, here is my take on that scene with the white chunni- w.o Saras, her life was w.o any meaning or color. It was lifeless. She tried as much as she cld to be a good bahu and wife, but her life was still colorless. She was acting out of duty, like a robot, but when she walked OUT of that house today, she was holding onto her life( literally and figuratively), when she was clucthing ON to that white chunni,
AGNI Sakshi
Now to the scene of Fire. While I am totally against DV, here is my perspective on that scene.
When it was time for their marriage, When she was waiting for her with full of life and color in her shaadi ka Joda, Saras could not come in time, while she was in front of Agni, othe Mandap, that scene of fire witnessed their physical separation as the lovers.
Then came the next scene of fire, where they met as strangers. This is the First time they face each other after her so called marriage. The hurt, the pain, the broken promise all came flashing back on their face, as they were across from each other and Havana hundred with Agni separating them.
Then as if Saras had to cross the fire and do Praschit, he walked on that coal of fire, symbolizing not only of his Praschit but also symbolizing that he is ready to cross any impending danger to save Kumud. He practically jumped into that Agni and saved Kumud. Today the Havan kund Agni that separated them, and made them strangers, today that engulfing Agni brought back them together. Today, she was surrounded by Agni, but finally Saras broke that distance and jumped into that Agni and literally all shackles from Pramad were finally broken and the two strangers who were across from each other with Agni separating them, today that same Agni was sakshi to them being together as ONE. Agni that separated them was today witnessing their Pavitr Milan. That scene was very poignant for me, symbolizing the complete circle of their life. Her life was back.
I will stop here, but would be glad to hear your thoughts.